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"Bristol School of Acting and Creative Youth Network bring 18th century Suffolk to life in a three-night run of Lucy Kirkwood’s critically acclaimed and unflinching work The Welkin; an examination of power, justice and gender that subverts the modern courtroom drama."
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A event on Thursday 8th February. The event starts at 19:00.
BSA Year 2 Diploma Students present The Welkin by Lucy Kirkwood, directed by Alison Reid.
Rural Suffolk, 1759. As the country waits for Halley's Comet, Sally Poppy is sentenced to hang for a heinous murder. When she claims to be pregnant, a jury of twelve matrons are taken from their housework to decide whether she's telling the truth, or simply trying to escape the noose.
With only midwife Lizzy Luke prepared to defend the girl, and a mob baying for blood outside, the matrons wrestle with their new authority, and the devil in their midst.
Performance Space, Creative Youth Network, Silver Street | 8 February 2024 | 7pm
Age Guidance: 16+
Contains scenes of a violent and distressing nature, including domestic abuse and miscarriage, descriptions of hanging and sexual assault, child death, and strong language.
Entry requirements: 16+
Rural Suffolk, 1759. As the country waits for Halley's Comet, Sally Poppy is sentenced to hang for a heinous murder. When she claims to be pregnant, a jury of twelve matrons are taken from their housework to decide whether she's telling the truth, or simply trying to escape the noose.
With only midwife Lizzy Luke prepared to defend the girl, and a mob baying for blood outside, the matrons wrestle with their new authority, and the devil in their midst.
Performance Space, Creative Youth Network, Silver Street | 8 February 2024 | 7pm
Age Guidance: 16+
Contains scenes of a violent and distressing nature, including domestic abuse and miscarriage, descriptions of hanging and sexual assault, child death, and strong language.
Entry requirements: 16+
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